Drinking beet juice prolongs the ability to play sports by up to 16 percent. The key is in the nitrate of this vegetable , which triggers stamina levels, reduces oxygen consumption and makes the same amount of physical exercise tire us much less, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.
In their experiments, Andy Jones and his colleagues found that by supplying half a liter of organic beet juice for six days in a row, athletes were able to ride a bicycle for 92 seconds longer than before the "treatment." In addition, blood pressure dropped considerably during exercise, as explained in the latest issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology .
The researchers say that the finding could be of great interest to endurance athletes , to the elderly who want to play sports or to subjects with cardiovascular and respiratory problems .
